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transducer


trans·duc·er

noun \-ˈdü-sər, -ˈdyü-\

Definition of TRANSDUCER

: a device that is actuated by power from one system and supplies power usually in another form to a second system <a loudspeaker is a transducer that transforms electrical signals into sound energy>

First Known Use of TRANSDUCER

1924

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